Washington, DC offers incredible whitewater at Great Falls! (See Dane, EJ, and Jason Craig’s tour of the falls!) by Will Richardson | Jul 12, 2007 | Rockers, WhitewaterPhotos It is July in Washington, DC. The Dog Days of Summer; 85 degrees and humid, but with an incredible reprieve from the heat, the Potomac River. The Potomac in the true DC area can be broken down into the Falls, Mather Gorge, Carderock, and Little Falls for...
Camp Update by Will Richardson | Jul 9, 2007 | Heros, Rockers, WhitewaterBy Boyd Ruppelt Photos The realization hit me recently that WOW! I have a LOT to catch up on… I’ve been so busy I haven’t even had a chance to think about it… so here goes the ‘cliff’s notes’ version: So, for those that...
Some news from Europe by Will Richardson | Jul 9, 2007 | Rockers, WhitewaterBy Rodrigo Tuschner Hello there dear Jackson kayak family, I am on the middle of tour here in the very north of Italy, the summer season is very dry here and the water level is not that good, but this week the rain don’t stop for five days, so I take the...
Eric Seymour,Ben Stookesberry, Leif Embertson, and Lizzy English get out on a 5 day expedition on the Wind River Drainage, Eric reviews the Mega-Rocker by Will Richardson | Jul 8, 2007 | Rockers, WhitewaterHey EJ, I wanted to send you some photos of our five day trip in the Wind River drainage and a review of the Mega Rocker. The crew consisted of Ben Stookesberry, Leif Embertson, Lizzy English and myself. The run starts with a 20 mile hike into the most pristine and...
Nissan Outdoor Games by Will Richardson | Jul 7, 2007 | Rockers, WhitewaterBy Ruth Gordon Photos Just home from another AMAZING adventure. Last week I spent 5 days with 5 women (all from different sports; base jumping, climbing, paragliding, mtn biking and kayaking) competing on a team at the . Under the guidance of our videographer and...
Jackson’s and some of the team have a week with no competitions— Go paddling, and get filmed by Will Richardson | Jul 2, 2007 | Rockers, WhitewaterJason Winkler approached me before the Teva Mountain Games about him creating a show about the Jackson’s on “Nomads”, a Rush HDTV show that will air on Rush and National Geographic TV. Sounded like fun so we agreed. Jason appointed Brian Lippy,...
A little kid named Cully from Durango in 2004 is now a real kayaker and a great kid! by Will Richardson | Jun 26, 2007 | 2010 Star, Classic Stars, Kid's Kayaks, Rockers, WhitewaterIn 2004 I had the pleasure of teaching little Cully, then 8 years old how to roll on the Animas River. In 2007, at the Fibark Festival, he won the Cadet Class in the Freestyle Event and won a brand new Jackson Kayak of his choice. I fully expected that he would get a...
Another review on the comfort factor of a Jackson Kayak, sweet! by Will Richardson | Jun 26, 2007 | Rockers, WhitewaterEric I want to congratulate you on making the most comfortable kayaks on the market. I got rid of all my boats and purchased funs for my wife and I and a Rocker for myself. I have an S.I. joint problem that is aggravated by every boat I have been in except the...
A short and sweet Mega-Rocker Review by Michael Shallenberg of Washington, DC by Will Richardson | Jun 24, 2007 | Rockers, WhitewaterRe Mega Rocker -I love this boat. Been paddling for 15 years and this is hands down the BEST and tough. I love the plastic! Thanks a lot!! Michael Shallenberg
More on FNQ, Crocks included by Will Richardson | Jun 23, 2007 | Rockers, WhitewaterBy Jez Photos Day 3 A rest day which consisted of waking up late, eating lots of food and taking on the Barron River. A nice easy river with only one rapid of significance, however this was significantly low at 17 Meg. The rooster tail rapid required a good line to...
Lyons, Colorado Extreme Race, Kids rodeo, and Pro Rodeo! by Will Richardson | Jun 13, 2007 | Kid's Kayaks, Rockers, WhitewaterI have never been to Lyons, Colorado before this trip. It is a little north of Boulder and a cool little town. Oscar Blues serves a great pizza, home brewed beer, and live music. The South Saint Fran Creek is a sweet run that was the sight of the extreme race through...
Mission: Running scared, father flashback and creeking in Alberta by Will Richardson | Jun 10, 2007 | Rockers, WhitewaterBy Billy Harris Photos Looks kinda Juicy, bellowed Scott Findel over the roar of the highway. Jordy Mac yell’s back, "should we even put our gear and just hike up an look, its pretty high? Scott says, "I say if we hike up there we better bring our...
